[locos77]

Anybody has any tips in making a nice night exterior scene of a building with perimeter glass and some solid walls.. Should I use ags for the glass or regular glass? Does the skydome works just change the light color or use the physical sky? Should I model all the lights of the building or just draw some big planes with an emitter providing enought light for the scene..

Appreciate your help.

Thanks

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[KurtS]

It all depends on what kind of result you are looking for.
I suggest you find a photo or a reference rendering that looks a bit like what you are after.

[locos77]

About something like this. I got water on my scene too.. with large atrium and light pouring out. into a reflective pool with trees around it.

http://www.fotosearch.com/sc/CSP012/k0127624/

click on the image to make it larger.

[KurtS]

I think I would use a night sky hdri for the environment, and only model the lamps that are visible through the glass. Other lams only as simplified rectangular area lights. I would use ags, not real glass.

[Sebastien Bernard]

Yes and don't forget to group your lamps before you render...